There are three main types of toenail fungal infections, also known as onychomycosis or tinea unguium, that can change the appearance of your toenails. They’re quite common, affecting up to 14% of ...

The discovery that sound improves the growth rate of beneficial fungus suggests that dirges in the dirt may help restore forests. By Veronique Greenwood The soil beneath our feet, home to fungi ...

A warm foot soak may help soothe toenail fungus symptoms. Here's how to make a soak with vinegar or baking soda, what to expect, and over-the-counter foot soak options (like tea tree oil) to try at ...

A rare fungus that acts like the Cordyceps fungus which inspired The Last of Us was recently discovered in a rainforest in Scotland. In Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us, mankind is devastated by the ...

In February 2020, Ben Collins, 24, who lives in Colchester, Essex, discovered a itch and red lump. At first, doctors thought ...

When building a bird nest in ant territory, the best defense could be an offensive fungus. Swollen-thorn acacia trees are aggressively defended by multiple species of ants. And yet, several ...

The word "fungus" may inspire visions of an unwanted growth under your nail or maybe even of a pizza topping before thoughts of a thriving ecosystem. But fungi are a remarkably diverse group of ...

Insects have plenty to beware when it comes to carnivorous plants. Add an acid-loving fungus to that list of dangers. Sundew plants have tentacle-like leaves that curl around and entrap flies and ...

The Gibellula fungus infects spiders through fungal spores and grows from within the body, eventually digesting the insect whole. They can also make spiders act “like zombies” before death by ...

Fungal infections are evolving and becoming resistant to the medicines used to treat them, causing what some researchers are calling a "silent pandemic" that needs to be addressed urgently.

Here are some of the most common tattoo infections and what you should do if you suspect them: Pseudomonas Bacterial or ...